Days 3 and 4

Religions of Asia: Day 3 and 4




Georgia Performance Standard:
SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism.

Activity 2:
a. Use the links to complete a graphic organizer like the one below.
b. Compare and contrast the following religions of Asia. In a 6-8 sentence paragraph, describe the similarities and differences do you observe?

(To turn this in, email me with your graphic organizer and answer to question b in an attachment. You will have two days to complete this assignment)

Asian Religions (videos)	Place and Time of Origin Founder	Place of Worship Sacred Text(s)	Basic Beliefs
Islam	http://www.patheos.com/Library/Islam.html http://www.truthnet.org/islam/whatisislam.html	http://www.jannah.org/islam101/placeofworship.html http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/487666/Quran	http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
Hinduism	http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/index.htm	http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/texts.htm	http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/beliefs.htm
Buddhism	http://www.patheos.com/Library/Buddhism.html	http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/customs/worship_1.shtml	http://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm
Shinto	http://www.jref.com/glossary/shinto_traditions.shtml	http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/ritesrituals/worship_1.shtml	http://urantiabook.org/archive/readers/601_shinto.htm http://www.merriam-webster.com/concise/Shinto
Philosophy of Confucianism	http://www.religionfacts.com/a-z-religion-index/confucianism.htm	http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/analects.html	http://www.patheos.com/Library/Confucianism/Beliefs.html

(For video instructions go to http://screencast.com/t/5qKW8pk1SkL)